NASA Says Odds of Devastating Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Now Greater Than Winning a Game of Roulette
NASA has updated the odds of a devastating asteroid striking Earth, saying it is now greater than the odds of winning a game of roulette.
NASA Announced Increased Chance of Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032. Internet Is Hilariously 'Rooting for the Asteroid'
NASA's estimated chance that an asteroid could collide with Earth in 2032 was raised from 1.6% to 1.9%, with the news pulling some dark humor into its orbit.
Asteroid Dust Caused 15-Year Winter That Killed Dinosaurs: Study
Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest smashed into Earth, killing off three quarters of all life on the planet -- including the dinosaurs.
NASA Asteroid Sample Contains Life-critical Water And Carbon
A sample collected from the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu contains abundant water and carbon, NASA revealed on Wednesday, offering more evidence for the theory that life on Earth was seeded from outer space.
Major Asteroid Sample Brought To Earth In NASA First
A seven-year space voyage came to its climactic end Sunday when a NASA capsule landed in the desert in the US state of Utah, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid samples ever collected.
Asteroid About The Size Of A Delivery Truck Is Coming Exceedingly Close To Earth
An asteroid, about the size of a delivery truck, is coming exceedingly close to earth.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Reveals How 'Refrigerator-Sized Asteroid' Could Hit Earth On The Eve Of Election
“It may buzz-cut Earth on Nov. 2, the day before the Presidential Election,” said Tyson on Instagram, where he currently enjoys a following of 1.4m fans. “So, if the World ends in 2020, it won’t be the fault of the Universe,” he added.
Slooh: Giant Asteroid Zooms Past Earth; EM26 Lights Up The Sky
A giant asteroid has zoomed past our planet on Monday night at a speed of 27,000 miles per hour.
Asteroid 2012 DA14: Will America See The Near-Earth Flyby?
Asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass over America during the middle of the day, rendering the asteroid invisible. Be sure to learn more about how you can still watch the flyby live!
Dinosaurs Went Extinct From Asteroid Impact Quicker Than We Once Thought
The asteroid that impacted Mexico 66 million years ago killed off the dinosaurs quicker than we thought.
NASA: 'Potentially Hazardous' Asteroid Apophis Makes Earth Flyby Jan. 9, 2013
A "potentially hazardous" asteroid, 99942 Apophis, will make a cosmic fly by above Earth Jan. 9, NASA has announced.
Asteroid to miss Earth in 2040, new research reveals: NASA
Great news: an asteroid won't destroy Earth in 2040.
Asteroid 2012 Video: 4179 Toutatis Captured by NASA
If you thought you'd already missed your chance to watch the tremendous asteroid, 4179 Toutatis, buzz by earth last week, you're in luck. A new video has surfaced capturing the rare cosmic event in all its glory.
Asteroid 2012 Live Stream: 4179 Toutatis Makes Rare Earth Fly By Today
As doomsday 2012 approaches ever nearer, citizens of Earth get a rare treat today: a tremendous, long-studied asteroid named 4179 Toutatis will fly by Earth over the next 24 hours